GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
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| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |